Silver Glass and Fine Silver Wire

I have always been fascinated by silver infused glass and how it reacts with different types of glass. I enjoy creating unique effects with CiM - Creation Is Messy or Effetre glasses and silver glass.

In this set of 6 encased round beads, I used CiM Blueberry Muffin Ltd Run as the base glass. This glass is a very dark opal indigo purple that looks almost black when used as a base.

I started with a clear glass core and covered it with the purple glass. I added some dots of Double Helix Notos silver glass and plunged them into the base. 

After a reduction and encasement each dot resulted with several layers of Zephyr clear glass to create the subtle color variation and beautiful mother of pearl shine!

The round beads are about the size of marbles and they are paired with chunky nugget spacers made with a mix of clear and Blueberry Muffin indigo purple glass.

This style of Pendragonfyre beads are named Silvertails for the 99% fine silver wire that I wrap around each round bead. 

For this set the base glass is called CiM - Creation Is Messy Wheatgrass, a bright misty opal green. Although it is said to be a misty opal, I found it to be more of a transparent glass with such a clear and clean fresh green hue.

I have checked availability of these colors as In Stock on Nortel Glass' online shopping cart.

Reach out to Jean or Jennifer at Nortel to add some of these glasses to your next CiM - Creation Is Messy glass order!

Happy torching!

D.

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Bits and Bobs for the Beginning of March

When I first think of March, the color green comes to mind. It brings thoughts of spring and of course St Paddy's Day.

 

It has been a while since chose to use green for a blog post so I picked of two of CiM's colors for this time around.

 

First up, CiM - Creation Is Messy's Wheatgrass was rolled in silver foil and sprinkled with Val Cox Geneva leaded frit. The glass was encased in Double Helix Zephyr and shaped into a heart as the focal bead. The spacers are simply CiM Wheatgrass.

 

CiM Wheatgrass was the base of this hex shaped focal bead on which Riley Cyan Copper Dichro glass was added and encased with Effetre Clear. Sprinkle dots of Double Helix OX 459 were added by hand to create the sparkling encrusting at each bead shoulder. The spacers are pure Wheatgrass.

This set of zulu glass frit beads started on a base of CiM Mint Chip on which Glass Diversions 7th Heaven frit was sprinkled. The frit was melted to the surface and the patterning of the colors is quite nice with no adverse reaction to the base glass.

 

This set of goddess series beads were created on a base of Effetre Dark Matter Rose #441R with layered dots of Effetre Avorio Pervinca #296, a creamy ivory. Combinations of Double Helix Garage Box 2015 mystery purple speckled glass labelled OP.e and Zephyr glasses create each clear glass portal.

 

 

The interaction of the silver glass has created storm like patterns under each clear glass bubble. 

 

Dots of Double Helix Aurae Light complete each bead. 

 

 

Depending on the angle of view, the colors range from blues with mother of pearl sheen to rich ambers, pink and purple storms.

 

I also tested Effetre Dark Matter in the two focal beads featured here. 

 

 

 

Each large straight sided pillow started on a base of Dark Matter with the left over bits of silver glass from making the goddess beads. 

 

 

Under the encasement of Effetre clear glass, each silver glass has a cast of mother of pearl sheen in creams, golds and pinks. These each measure 25MM by 25mm.

 

 

In natural light, the silver speckled glass sparkles with the movement of light.

 

 

 

I have checked availability of these glasses as In Stock on Nortel Glass' online shopping cart.

Reach out to Jean or Jennifer at Nortel to add some of these glasses to your new CiM - Creation Is Messy colors for 2023.

 

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